Comparative analysis of clinical characteristics and outcomes between carbapenem-resistant and carbapenem-sensitive Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: insights from a tertiary hospi... by Bu Wang, Bu Wang, Wei Zhang, Hongxia Zhang, Maochen Li, Zhihua Zhang, Xiaocui Peng, Na Wang, Ning Song

“…Independent risk factors for CRKP included elevated C-reactive protein (OR = 1.02) and solid tumors (OR = 18.186). …”
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Brief Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Women With Myocardial Infarction by Tanya M. Spruill, PhD, Chorong Park, PhD, RN, Jolaade Kalinowski, EdD, Milla E. Arabadjian, PhD, RN, Yuhe Xia, MSc, Amanda J. Shallcross, ND, MPH, Pallavi Visvanathan, PhD, Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, MD, MS, Anaïs Hausvater, MD, Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA, Hua Zhong, PhD, Ki Park, MD, Puja K. Mehta, MD, Dwithiya K. Thomas, MD, Jeffrey Trost, MD, Kevin R. Bainey, MD, Bobak Heydari, MD, Janet Wei, MD, Victoria Vaughan Dickson, PhD, RN, Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, MS, Judith S. Hochman, MD, Harmony R. Reynolds, MD

“…Background: Elevated perceived stress is associated with adverse outcomes following myocardial infarction (MI) and may account for poorer recovery among women vs men. …”
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From bench to bedside: elucidating VEGF(R) inhibitor-related heart failure in cancer treatment by Shengkun Peng, MinHong Cai, Hongyu Kuang, Anqi Lin, Qinghua Ma, Xiaoqin Dai, Peng Luo, Yijun Liu, Guo Zhang, Yifeng Bai

“…Clinical cohort analyses demonstrated significant elevations in both cardiac injury biomarkers (NT-proBNP, CK-MB, cTnT) and inflammatory mediators (CRP) following VEGF(R)i administration. …”
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Evaluation of S100A8/A9 and neutrophils as prognostic markers in metastatic melanoma patients under immune-checkpoint inhibition by Yasmin F Melzer, Nadine L Fergen, Christian Mess, Julia-Christina Stadler, Glenn Geidel, Ysabel A Schwietzer, Julian Kött, Klaus Pantel, Stefan W Schneider, Jochen Utikal, Ewa Wladykowski, Sabine Vidal-y-Sy, Alexander T Bauer, Christoffer Gebhardt

“…In 43 metastatic unresected stage III/IV melanoma patients, elevated serum levels of S100A8/A9 and neutrophils before and during ICI treatment correlated with worse outcomes. …”
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Waist circumference and altered metabolic indices are associated with increased resting pulse rate in middle-aged adults by Laith Ashour, Zaid Taimeh, Moaiad Hussein, Zeid Jarrar, Nicola Hanna Madani, Noor Mnaa, Layan Ayesh, Ahmad Odeh, Sama Samer Abu Monshar, Muath Mohammad Dabas, Rawan Almejaibal

“…These findings underscore the necessity of considering metabolic indices in understanding the pathophysiology of elevated pulse rates in adults, thereby enhancing comprehension of cardiovascular tachyarrhythmias in younger adults. …”
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Increase of Curie point of BaTiO3 ceramics by stoichiometry, point defects and doping processing by Jianquan Qi, Hui Fang, Jiang Wang, Xiumei Han, Zizhou Liang, Jin Ma, Xunzhong Shang, Liuting Gu, Wanping Chen

“…Exploring methods to elevate the Curie point without relying on Pb as a dopant presents fresh opportunities for lead-free dielectric and/or piezoelectric materials. …”
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Investigating the relationship between inflammatory cytokines and adolescent depression: a comparative analysis by Mengqi Liu, Mengqi Liu, Jie Tang, Jie Tang, Gaoyang Xu, Gaoyang Xu, Xu Chen, Xu Chen, Kun Fang, Fan He, Fan He, Yi Zheng, Yi Zheng

“…The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to evaluate the diagnostic value of cytokines.ResultsSerum IL-4, IFN-γ, and TNF-α levels were significantly elevated in MDD group compared with healthy controls (p < 0.05). …”
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Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Characteristics Among Female University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mădălina-Gabriela Coman, Andreea Maria Adam, Carmen Gheorghe, Mircea Dan Mocanu, Leonard Stoica, Daniel-Andrei Iordan, Ilie Onu, Dragoș Florin Teodor

“…This study examines obesity levels and body composition parameters in female university students, hypothesizing that they exhibit elevated body fat percentages compared to health standards, likely due to a sedentary lifestyle. …”
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The role of activated partial thrombin time in mediating the impact of poorly glycemic control on diabetic peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Hui Zhang, Minghui Chen, Lijie Sun, Wenwen Zhu, Wenwen Zhu, Tong Niu, Huzaifa Fareeduddin Mohammmed Farooqui, Hongxiao Wang, Bing Song, Jumei Wang, Haoqiang Zhang

“…Notably, levels of APTT and HbA1c were correlated with conduction velocities of Tibial nerve motor fibers, as well as sensory fibers of the Ulnar nerve, Median nerve, and Sural nerve. Furthermore, both elevated HbA1c and decreased APTT were identified as risk factors for DPN in T2DM individuals. …”
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Caspase-1 activation, IL-1/IL-6 signature and IFNγ-induced chemokines in lungs of COVID-19 patients by Audrey Cambon, Christophe Guervilly, Christophe Guervilly, Clémence Delteil, Nicola Potere, Richard Bachelier, Edwige Tellier, Evelyne Abdili, Evelyne Abdili, Marine Leprince, Marco Giani, Ildo Polidoro, Valentina Albanese, Paolo Ferrante, Laurence Coffin, Michael Schiffrin, Laurent Arnaud, Romaric Lacroix, Romaric Lacroix, Sandrine Roque, Jean-Marie Forel, Jean-Marie Forel, Sami Hraiech, Sami Hraiech, Laurent Daniel, Laurent Papazian, Françoise Dignat-George, Françoise Dignat-George, Gilles Kaplanski, Gilles Kaplanski

“…Soluble Caspase-1p20, IL-1β, IL-1Ra, IL-6 and at lower level IFNγ and CXCL-10, were highly elevated in BALF from steroid-treated-C-ARDS as well as in NC-ARDS. …”
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High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load and Coinfection with Viral Hepatitis Are Associated with Liver Enzyme Abnormalities among HIV Seropositive Patients on Antiretrov... by Shabani Iddi, Caroline A. Minja, Vitus Silago, Asteria Benjamin, Jastine Mpesha, Shimba Henerico, Benson R. Kidenya, Stephen E. Mshana, Mariam M. Mirambo

“…A total of 26.09% (60/230) had elevated ASAT while 23.9% (55/230) patients had elevated ALAT levels. …”
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Recruiting and Engaging Virtual Patient and Family Advisors for Rapid, Robust Feedback to Support a Large, Geographically Dispersed Clinical Practice by Kevin Phipps MBA, CPXP

“…Rapid patient feedback through PFACs has elevated the voice of patients in dozens of projects and within specialties that have not utilized patient feedback or engaged a traditional PFAC in the past. …”
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Malignant Hyperthermia and Idiopathic HyperCKemia by Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi

“…Here we through a case specifically discuss the susceptibility of individuals and/or families with asymptomatic unexplained elevations of creatine kinase (CK), also frequently referred to as hyperCKemia or idiopathic hyperCKemia (IHCK) in recent reports. …”
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Impacts des structures rigides de protection sur la côte néo-brunswickoise de la baie des Chaleurs au Canada by Simon Diouf, Dominique Bérubé, André Robichaud

“…Finally, it was found that the hardened beaches are on average two to four times less wide than natural beaches and present the lowest foreshore elevations.…”
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Le constructivisme à l’école primaire peut-il être bachelardien ? by Philippe Bonnette

“…Elles soutiennent une conception de la connaissance construite par l’élève avec l’aide du maître. Cependant l’école d’aujourd’hui ne semble pas pouvoir clairement indiquer en quoi elle met en œuvre une pédagogie empreinte d’un constructivisme pourtant recommandé.…”
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Gallbladder Agenesis with Refractory Choledocholithiasis by Jamie Tjaden, Kevin Patel, Aziz Aadam

“…Bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase were found to be markedly elevated. Upper endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) revealed choledocholithiasis, and the patient required multiple endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) sessions before successful extraction of all stones. …”
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Bringing Home the Bacon: Infusing Evaluation Best Practices into Grant Proposals by Glenn Israel, Jaclyn D Kropp, David C Diehl, Conner Mullally, Sebastian Galindo

“…By adopting these practices, you will enhance the quality of your proposals; you will most likely increase the amount of extramural funding that is secured; and you will elevate the visibility and impact of programs within your organization. …”
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The geochemical control of birnessite on selenium fate and transport at environmental concentrations by Ilana B. Szlamkowicz, Giovanna B. Ribeiro, Anna T. Nguyen, Vasileios A. Anagnostopoulos

“…The results demonstrated a significant shift in the dominant reaction mechanism from slow redox reactions observed at artificially elevated selenium concentrations to fast sorption processes at environmentally relevant concentrations, with second order rates increasing from 7.63 x 10-7 to 0.0224 L mol-1 h-1, respectively. …”
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Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Procalcitonin in Infections by Maria Hatzistilianou

“…Several studies revealed that elevated procalcitonin (PCT) levels in human blood could be detected in cases of sepsis and bacterial infection. …”
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Current Concepts of Fracture-Related Infection by Si-ying He, Bin Yu, Nan Jiang

“…In addition, the long disease course is associated with a significantly elevated risk of disability, both physically and psychologically. …”
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